Douluo; Zhongli Adventures in Mortal World with Paimon

Chapter 559: 559: Venti: "Who Tampered with My Memory?"

"Hmm?"

Several kilometers away from the Blue Silver Forest, a figure frowned, a flash of surprise and confusion in his eyes.

"Is it the Lesser Lord Kusanali, Nahida?"

This power feels incredibly similar to that of the Dendro Archon.

But the wind told him that the one who emitted this power was called the "Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Buer."

The divine name of the Lesser Lord Kusanali Nahida was also Buer.

Was there some connection here?

This figure was none other than the wandering Anemo Archon, Barbatos.

As one of the oldest gods, Barbatos had never heard of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Buer.

And what was this about a former Dendro Archon? From ancient times to the present, wasn't there only one Lesser Lord Kusanali, Nahida?

The "Deletion" plan had succeeded, and the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had been "completely" forgotten. The only one who can remember her was the Traveler, Lumine.

Perhaps, another child of humanity, Aether, could also remember the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, as he was not a native being of Teyvat and was not subject to the "management" and records of the World Tree.

"Let's go see what's going on."

The ever-idle Barbatos decided to do something serious.

He was very curious about this newly appeared Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

She and the Lesser Lord Kusanali Nahida share the same power and aura, but she was even stronger.

Logically speaking, it was very possible that she was the former Dendro Archon.

But his memory was not mistaken; there was only one Dendro Archon in the entire Teyvat, and that was Nahida. There was no such person as the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

"Interesting!"

"Who tampered with my memory..."

As one of the oldest gods and a being who yearned for freedom, he knew more than many, many people and gods!

Some secrets, even the old man Zhongli, might not be as clear as he was.

Venti's figure flickered, transforming into a gust of wind and disappearing.

When he reappeared, he was only a hundred meters away from the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Buer.

After sizing up the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Venti's brows furrowed even tighter, and the confusion in his eyes deepened.

This Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, whether in terms of aura or strength, was above the Lesser Lord Kusanali, and their auras were identical, almost exactly the same except for the difference in power!

This person before him also came from the World Tree!

It was not an exaggeration to say she was the former Dendro Archon!

"Either my memory has been tampered with, or the history of Sumeru has been altered."

"There are only these two possibilities!"

Venti thought to himself.

His appearance naturally caught the attention of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, who instinctively greeted Venti.

"Anemo Archon, Barbatos, I didn't expect to meet you here."

"Are you here to travel?"

As one of the original gods, the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata knew Venti. The two gods had met many times in Liyue to drink together.

The Greater Lord Rukkhadevata knew Venti, but Venti didn't remember the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata!

Seeing the other party greet him like an old acquaintance, Venti fell into deep thought again.

Now one thing was certain: his memory had been tampered with!

The other party's expressions, words, and instinctive reactions all indicate that they had known each other before and had a good relationship.

The Blue Silver King's gaze also fell on Venti, and it too fell into deep thought.

Another god?

The Anemo Archon, Barbatos?

Indeed, its choice had not been wrong, and it had decisively activated its ancestral soul skill... Blue Silver Entanglement... no, it should be said, it had latched onto a powerful figure!

To become a subject of a god, how many races could only dream of such a thing!

Venti thought for a moment, then flashed to Buer's front and said, "Sorry, I don't remember you, Buer."

He truly didn't remember the Buer before him, but he knew that the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was called Buer.

"Can you tell me what happened?"

As the incarnation of the World Tree, his memory had been tampered with, and it was highly likely that Buer had altered the World Tree!

Only the World Tree possesses such great power.

But why would she change the World Tree?

Hearing this, the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was stunned, then suddenly understood.

Barbatos didn't remember her, which meant her previous plan had indeed succeeded.

"Sorry, Barbatos, due to certain reasons, I had to completely delete all records of myself from the World Tree, making the entire world forget about me..."

The Greater Lord Rukkhadevata spoke with a look of apology. Even as the incarnation of the World Tree, she couldn't casually alter the records within it.

If she did so carelessly, the entire world would face a great catastrophe.

Hearing this, Venti nodded, deep in thought.

So his memory had indeed been tampered with!

Making the entire world forget her?

"Buer, what exactly happened?"

"If I can help..."

As one of the Seven, helping each other was only natural.

Besides, they were all friends.

As if thinking of something, Venti didn't continue speaking.

Since Buer had already been "deleted," saying these things now would be like closing the stable door after the horse had bolted.

It wouldn't serve any purpose.

Before Venti could finish, Buer gently said, "It's the Forbidden Knowledge."

"!!!"

Venti shuddered, his pupils contracting. This was something he truly couldn't resolve.

No wonder the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had to use such a method to make the world forget her, thereby purifying the entire World Tree.

"Hmm~ I see."

As the Anemo Archon, Venti naturally understood what Forbidden Knowledge was.

Whether by accident or on purpose, anyone who knew or researched Forbidden Knowledge became an "enemy" of the Heavenly Principles.

Orobashi could have escaped, but he had unintentionally learned part of the Forbidden Knowledge, so he chose to die willingly, hoping the Heavenly Principles would spare the lives of Watatsumi Island's inhabitants.

Guizhong, as a kind and orderly being, had allied with Morax. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't have died.

But she too had encountered part of the Forbidden Knowledge, and then a conspiracy against the God of Dust was born.

Understanding the cause and effect, Venti also knew why the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had done this.

Venti didn't doubt that the Buer before him was lying.

His eyes were the measure; he could tell at a glance whether the Buer before him was connected to the World Tree.

Moreover, upon seeing Buer, he felt a faint sense of familiarity. This was not an illusion; they had indeed been closed before, but without that part of his memory, he was left in confusion.

As time passed, Venti and the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata talked about many things, from Teyvat to the Douluo Continent.

During this process, the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata realized that she was no longer on the Teyvat continent.

The Blue Silver King beside them trembled; should it be hearing these secrets?

What Heavenly Principles, what Seven, what Forbidden Knowledge...

"Buer, the old man and Beelzebul are both on the Douluo Continent!"

"It's been so long since we last met, how about we all get together?"

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Chapter 560: 560: Venti Witnesses, Venti Acts, Venti Numb

"Huh?"

Buer's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes widened, somewhat bewildered.

Morax and Beelzebul have come to the Douluo Continent?

Seeing Barbatos hesitate to speak, could it be that others have also come to this world?

"It has been a long time since we all gathered together."

"Crossing to the same otherworld is a kind of fate, and gathering naturally isn't a problem."

Buer nodded in agreement.

She was full of questions at this moment, like why she was resurrected, why everyone crossed over to the Douluo Continent...

Wisdom is the enemy of the God of Wisdom, precisely because she is too wise that she thinks so much.

"Great, I can get the old man's wine again... cough..."

At this point, Venti paused, scratched his head, and said somewhat sheepishly, "Not just them, but also the Traveler and Paimon."

"Hehe, you'll know when you get there."

Hearing this, Buer raised an eyebrow, knowing that this Wind God has a fondness for fine wine.

When they used to gather together, he always found various reasons to drink with everyone.

He was an unapologetic drunkard.

The Traveler, Paimon...

"I wonder if they still remember me."

Thinking of this, a rare tenderness appeared on Buer's face.

Although the Traveler rarely spoke, her help to Sumeru was substantial.

Not only helping humans but also her familiars...

In a short while, Buer and Venti walked out of the Blue Silver Forest under the reluctant gaze of the Blue Silver King, heading towards Heaven Dou City.

There was still some distance from here to Heaven Dou City.

Buer had just arrived in the Douluo Continent and hadn't experienced the local customs and practices, only having a preliminary understanding from Venti's words.

Thus, the two decided to walk to Heaven Dou City.

"Sugar-coated haws, sugar-coated haws~"

"Buns, selling buns~ fresh out of the oven~"

Since the Heaven Dou Empire unified the Douluo Continent, almost every city, town, and village on the continent exuded a sense of "vitality."

On the third day after the Heaven Dou Empire unified the continent, almost every town was building schools, as if it had been planned long ago.

Such things had been done before the unification, but only within the Heaven Dou Empire; the Star Luo Empire did not have such initiatives.

Now it was different, with academies, schools, and technical schools being established across the entire Douluo Continent.

A nine-year compulsory education system was implemented, allowing children without awakened spirit power to study for free and have a new path.

The empire also strongly supported the development of commerce and manufacturing... These were not small goals that could be achieved with a few gold spirit coins.

Even with the empire's existing gold spirit coins, such extensive development couldn't be supported. Fortunately, many nobles had their assets confiscated, which allowed the empire to appear full of vitality.

To get rich, first build roads.

Villages and towns of all sizes were paving roads, with the manpower and resources involved being astronomical.

This was also thanks to the nobles' accumulation over thousands of years...

"This..."

Seeing such a scene, Buer blinked, somewhat incredulous.

"Hehe, this was accomplished under the old man's guidance. It's a good thing to have such results."

Venti chuckled, as if he had done these things himself.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, Venti continued, "Buer, you don't know."

"When I first came to the Douluo Continent, it seemed peaceful on the surface, but there were undercurrents beneath."

"Most of the fights between spirit masters took place in the wild, and the nobles' oppression of the commoners wasn't even disguised..."

When Venti first arrived, the situation on the Douluo Continent hadn't changed much.

In the cities, spirit masters generally followed the rules and wouldn't act within the city, harming ordinary people.

But outside the cities, especially in the wild, the slaughter among spirit masters was rampant.

What frustrated Venti even more was the oppression of commoners by the nobles.

You know, Mondstadt had once faced similar issues, and if it weren't for Jean, he might have personally taken action to suppress those nobles.

Even after so many years, the Lawrence family still wasn't welcomed by everyone in Mondstadt.

Of course, except for the Knight of Waves.

"Such things are too many to manage..."

Venti witnessed, Venti acted, Venti became numb.

Too many, can't kill them all, simply can't kill them all.

Of course, with Venti's temperament, he would use gentler means. Only if the other party didn't heed advice and didn't "repent" would he use the power of the wind.

As the God of Love, he was willing to give those who erred a chance to correct their mistakes.

"Killing one evildoer, more will rise."

At this point, Venti glanced sideways at Buer, seeing no change in her expression, then continued, "Perhaps this is why the old man only guided and didn't personally intervene."

"Divine power has its limits; not everything can be accomplished with divine power."

Venti sighed, truly the old man, with his age and experience, he chose the best solution without trying other methods.

Speaking of the old man, he remembered the last time he was sent flying was because he forged the old man's signature, and then...

Buer nodded, a flash of pity in her eyes, and a glimmer of recognition.

The former was for the humans of this world, the latter for her recognition of Morax.

"Truly the Geo Archon, under his guidance, these humans can live a good life."

Hearing this, Venti shrugged, "It's not exactly a good life, but it's certainly much better than before."

"Both spirit masters and nobles have been appropriately restrained..."

It's just the beginning of construction; whether it's a good life or not still needs observation.

Buer turned her head, looked at Venti, and instinctively asked, "Don't you yearn for freedom?"

Barbatos's philosophy is freedom.

The wind of freedom...

Yet now, he's talking about restraint?

This is somewhat surprising.

Buer paused, then continued, "Don't you feel that such restraint contradicts freedom?"

Venti was silent, then laughed freely. Facing a new "old friend," he had nothing to hide.

He sighed, then said, "I might have before, but the old man said something very true."

"Oh, what was it?"

Hearing this, Venti instinctively replied, "Freedom is not about doing as one pleases."

"Without restraint, it's nice, but without restraint, evil will also grow."

Absolute freedom is not a good thing; the world would be chaotic.

Only freedom under restraint and rules is true freedom.

For powerful "beings," absolute freedom would lead them astray.